I noticed you started tucking away your twang when you got back home
Must have forgot about these mountains that breathed it into you
Did they tell you that you were less smart so you decided to let a part of you go?
Did you send your Appalachian tongue hitchhiking through these winding roads?
Well, I hope somebody picked it up at the very least
Maybe somebody's youngin' is already using it to learn their ABC's -
or at least humming to music you've got to dance barefoot to -
so you can feel the earth underneath that grounds you
These mountains are older than bones
Maybe out here we don't stand quite as tall -
but we've carried a lot on our backs
I just don't want you feeling ashamed is all
Your accent doesn't impact your heart or mind -
and if they just can't seem to understand you
- repeat it a few more times
Let them trip all over your roots
They deserve it if they want to cut you down
Some people want to dwindle your resources -
but pretend you aren't worth talking about
Leave a miner in their coal dust, leave you as a stump on the ground
YOU ARE READING
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